Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-01-15
BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.


ia, Pa. This beautiful work reflects ths
| lifeand character of the sanity pastor Of
Old st. Joseph 81 as it was passed, il
humility, simplicity and the practice Of
every christian virtue,-' spending and
being spent in particular manner fol-
every soul in his care, especially the
children among whom he delighted tt
/ be. No other pen could have pictured
his life half as faithfully, for Miss Don
nelly must surely have been his favored
and devoted child, and the impressions
she conveys are those most deeply i'm.
! printed upon her mind and heart. She
J traces his life, its associations, labors
influences, attachments and accomplish.
ments, from the cradle to the grave
never missing drop of its sweetness OF
adding a shade of light that did not shine
before men. Biography is not the easiest
field of literary labor. Life is Nature,
and many there are to follow but few
that are true. Shadows fall across every
way that do not belong there. Miss
Donnelly' good judgment is best display.
ed where most required, and the result
will stand the fairest test. In prose and
poetry, and as contributor to the press,
she has won an enyiable reputation, but
the Life of Father Barbelin is her crown.
ind work in Literature.
1t is labor of love, and loves labor
is as enduring as the Memory il
cherishes. 1t outlasts the studious fruits
of pleasure or the high-sounding titles
of pay. Worldly ingratitude and the
criticism of men fall short of such re-
ward, for the services we render even
the least of Christ's servants, we render
unto Him.
The January number of The CosnO.
politan contains a remarkably bright and
interesting series Of articles. Lovers OF
first-class fiction should not failed to read
Signor 10, the third and fourth chap
tiers of which are published in this mum.
Der. This story was written by Salvatore
Farnia, the great Italian novelist, and is
the most remarkable and fascinating OF
his works. For wit, humor, pathos. fol
insight into human nature, it is without
an equal in any language. Mr.. Frank
G.. Carpenters article on 1.-The Real
Martha Washington" presents a new,
interesting and unconventional view of
the wife of the first president. 1t is GER
tain to arouse much controversy. An
illustrated al ticle entitled, From Beirut
to Baalbec" by the Rev. L. B. Plat is a
lively and humorous description of trip
on horseback between these famous
cities. The scenes and customs that he
describes are very curious and amusing.
No one should fail to read Mr.. Vim. M.
Briggs's article entitled, "A Humble
Castle in Spain" which is filled with
deliciously humorous character and ma.
ture sketches obtained during a residence
in the Iberian peninsula. There is a
striking Russian story by NJ. Garshine, a
very strong and bright story by Louise
Chandler Moulton, and weird German
story by Earnest Wischert. The number
contains many other articles, poems, etc.,
by welll-known writers. Price 20 cents
per copy. For sale by all newsdealers.
Schlicht 6 Co.. publishers, Rochester.
N. Y.
WICK S FLORAL GUIDE.-LoverS of the
beautiful in art and Horticulture have in
store rich treat in the perusal of WICK s
FLORAL GUIDE for the year 1887. The
title illustration, bunch of Pansies, and
the page in colors of $ Border and Bed
ding Plants" are triumphs Of chrome
photography which have probably never
been excelled, while the hundreds OF
smaller illustrations are true to nature
thoroughly described. James Wick, Seed
man, Rochester, N. Y.
- WICK S FLORAL GUIDE is by far the
handsomest seed catalogue issued in
America. 1t is handsomely bound,
and contains illustrations enough of
flowers and vegetables to make the am
ateur gardener crazy.-Globe, Boston,
Mass.
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tenn. She is a successful teacher and
a very accomplished and scholarly
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